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[wondersofwine]

I've never been in the wine business. My interest in wine started with Rieslings when I lived and worked in Germany in my 20's. I came back to a job in Prince George's County, Maryland and was a member of the DC chapter of Les Amis du Vin. I think we hosted Hugh Johnson one time and also an author of a cookbook on Nouvelle French cuisine.
Returned to Germany two more times and also lived in Monterey County, CA for three years in the 80's and three years in the 90's. My interest in Zinfandel comes from those years. Two visits to Napa and one to Mendocino while I lived in California.
I moved to North Carolina in 1994. My favorite red wine variety is Pinot Noir in Burgundy and elsewhere. My favorite white wine variety is Riesling.
I have been to offlines in the Finger Lakes (twice), Willamette Valley, Oregon and Prosser, WA. I have also visited Sonoma County in 2007 and Santa Barbara County in 2008. I hope to revisit Sonoma this year.
I also attend wine festivals when I have the vacation time and the money--Nantucket Wine Festival several times, Pinehurst Wine Festival several times, Triangle Wine Experience every year and Charlotte Wine and Food Weekend every other year (coming up later this month.)